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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Georgia

10 Colleges
$32,127 Avg Salary
$31,517 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies School for You

Communication & Media Studies is the #32 most popular major in Georgia with 795 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Georgia

Check out the communications programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Georgia the best school in Georgia for communication and media studies students. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

After completing their degree, communications graduates from UGA carry an average student debtload of $22,625. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $262, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

On average, communications graduates from Emory take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Augusta University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at Augusta University take out is $30,270.

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The excellent programs at University of North Georgia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Georgia. Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, communications majors at UNG accumulate an average of around $21,923 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at Georgia State take out is $29,362.

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#6

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Georgia ranking. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Macon.

On average, communications graduates from Mercer take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #7, Columbus State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbus, CSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, communications majors at CSU accumulate an average of around $28,068 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #8, Valdosta State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, communications majors at VSU accumulate an average of around $28,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $267.

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Clayton State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Georgia list. Clayton State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Morrow.

After completing their degree, communications graduates from Clayton State University carry an average student debtload of $36,443.

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#10

Young Harris College

Young Harris, GA

With a ranking of #10, Young Harris College did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students. Located in the remote area of Young Harris, YHC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 2,064
North Carolina 2,972
Florida 3,020
Tennessee 1,000
Kentucky 787
South Carolina 796
Louisiana 815
Arkansas 457
Alabama 968
Mississippi 307
West Virginia 214

Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

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